Cemented polished stems preserve femur in young patients receiving THA

  
 
Cemented polished stems preserve femur in young patients receiving THA (OrthoSuperSite)
The use of cemented polished stems may help preserve the femur in young patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, according to Australian researchers.
Bogdan Solomon, MD, presented his team’s findings at the SICOT XXV Triennial World Congress 2011, in Prague.
“Total hip replacement performed in young patients has a high risk of multiple revisions,” he said. “Therefore, an ideal stem design would lead to good long-term outcomes, preserve the femur and, when the time comes, be easily replaced by a...